87 yota

im selling my lifted s10 to get a toyota, and i dont know if a 4runner or just a toyota pickup would be better?? Im 16 and dont haul anything in my s10 exept a dirtbike a couple times. but it's only a single cab so i can only have 3 people in the truck, so thats why i was thinking 85-88 toyota plus they have the removable top for summer which is way cool, but are they too long for off roading??
and i could only aford a single cab if i got a truck. any pros or cons to these/ What would you do??

Thanks, Jared

abecedarian

the 1st gen 4Runner is not any longer than a std cab toyota pickup.
for around 500, you could get a 4x8 trailer to carry the bike.

87 yota

What kind of MPG's do you get in your 4Runner??

abecedarian

about 18 around town and about 23 on the freeway if I keep it at or below 70 mph. and it's an 88 with 22re/5 spd.

87 yota

yeah, i herd the 3.0's are crap and get crappy MPG.
And you can't kill a 22re

Jay351

My 3.0 gets over 20mpg, and its got TONS more power then a 22re Muahah!

abecedarian

hmm....
downhill with a tailwind, being towed by a 3.4 doesn't count.

Jay351

You wish

RiNkY

I'm sure the 3.0 is very good for a few miles until the Head gasket blows

abecedarian

yep. the cost of head gasket replacement quite quickly overcomes any mileage benefit.

87 yota

haha, ok guys no fighting lol

But the 22re has got to be one of the strongest engin's
and the gas milage. what MPG are other people getting??

874runnersr5

id say go for a 4runner, heck both of them are very good.
try to get a 22re thoe

bigt

ive always loved runner since my family got a 87 in 88..and now i own 2 gen 2s....


but ive always wanted a truck something killer about a 2 seater bad A$s YOTA especially a la bob
thats why my new project is gonna be a pick up ..ALWAYS WANTED ONE
without the way too big 35s

prolly gonna propane her

abecedarian

we're not fighting. it's all good fun and the like.
the 22re may be anemic compared to the 3.0, but not by much. both engines will last if maintained well, but the 22re is more than a tad more forgiving about pushing the limits than the 3.0 is.

Jay351

Can you feel the 3.0 love? Im outa this thread!

87 yota

My s10 is pretty awesome but you can't trust a Chevy
but i love the bikini tops you can put on the 4runners

abecedarian

well, I guess there's the option of a Dakota convertible if you like a truck and a soft top.

87 yota

and i dont mean to talk crap about the 3.0's but its what iv herd on these sites. every brand of cars have lemons. lol

87 yota

haha, to much and its not a toyota

Jay351

Hehe, yep. The 3.0 has its problems, but for what I get I still love it. Untill it gets pulled out for a 4.0L